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PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

yCHARLIE R. CGNNER, AOF BESSEMER, ALABAMA.

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'Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

`Application filed October 13,1905. Serial No. 282,627.

To all ywhom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, CHARLIE R. CONNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bessemer, in the county of Jeerson and State of Alabama,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tipples, -of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention Lcontemplates certain provements in tipples which areused for dumping coal or ore from tram-cars into railroad-cars kor othervehicles 5 and the object of the invention is to provide an apparatus ofthis character embodying improved means wherebyvan-entiretrain of carsmay be simultaneously dumped in an eXpediti ous manner.

The invention resides in an improved-construction andarrangement-oftipple provided with means forsecurely holdingeach carofatrainof cars on the tilted `tipple-carria'ge and in vmeansforfunlatching the discharge-door of the several cars simultaneously,the arrangement being such that the tilting tipplecarriage may bereadily returned to its normal positiona'fter the-contents ofthe severalcars have been discharged onto a -c'hute or similar device leading -tothe railroad-cars, vessel, lor 'other `vehicle designed to receive thecontents.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details `of `construction of the :meansfor effecting the result reference is -to be had to thefollowing.descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 Aisla perspective view illustrating my invention with a train of trams inthe uppermost position preparatory to unloading. Fig. -2 is a sideelevation of the invention; Fig. 3 isa side elevation showing the partsin position to discharge the contents of thefcars or trams. Fig. 4 is aside elevation illustratinga modification. Figs. 5 and 6 are a top planand side elevation, respectively, on a larger scale. Figs. 7 and 8 aredetail `perspective views illustrating, respectively, the lock-bars forthe cars and the unlatching devices.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to inthe following descriptionand indicated inall the views of the drawings -by the same referencecharacters.

Referring to the drawings-the referencenumeral -l designates a suitabletrestle-work within which is mounted a chute 2te receive the ore or coalfrom the cars, and at one end of the framework `is 4mounted aninclinedtrack 3, leading upwardly thereto. At the same end of the4trestle that .the inclined track 3 is located a tilting.tipple-carriage '4 .is mounted, said carriage mainly consisting `of twostringere 5, ypivoted `at one end to .a Acrossbeam of the trestle inlposition to form .a c ontinuation of the track 3, said Stringer 'beingsuitably braced ina transversedirectionyand track-rails 6 mounted yonsaid stringers. At fthe free end of the tilting carriage Liis mounted abuffer .7, which preferablyicomprises two transversely-extendinghead-'blocks 8, ione in front `ofthe other, Aanda spring 9 interposedbetween said head -blocks to render .the bumper lsufficientlyy'resilient to .compensate without injury for any shock :that might ybecaused Iby rthe tram-.cars "being drawn up against it with `unnecessaryimpact. As shown best in F igs. -5 and 6, the, spring 9 is secured tooneiof the head-blocks between its ends and to the other at its xends,.and `the foremost head-:block is mounted to .move Ltoward and from theother, .so that .it is l.permitted to yield -by thespri-ng 9 andvvabsorb the shock vof the vlcars when the 'latter yare dra-wn upagainst it. v Each of the headblocks 8 is provided with `two rollers110., the lrollers of one yhead-"block lbeing located .in aa differenthorizontal plane fron-1 the corresponding rollers of the ,otherhead-block. l A

The trams or other coal-.carrying cars `lfl are, as shown -in lthelpresen-t instance, -.three -i-n number, and the foremost oftheseVatrarns -is secured to a rope-orcable .12, passing -between two of therollers 10, arounda pulleyor drum 13, mounted lon the `shaft lliyat `oneend ofthe trestle-work, ,the end of-'said rope or cable 'being arrangedto be wound around .the drum l-15 -ofa -winchor other 'hoisting kdevice-16. This hoisting-device, asis manifest, ymay 4be operated in .anysuitable manner.

AEach of the stringers -of Athe tipple yhas secured -to it, preferablyabout midwayofits length, a ropevorcable l17, said ropes lpassi-ng oversheaves 18 in the upper longitudinal beams of the trestle-work andthence over similar sheaves 1.9 and are attached to `a suitablecounterweightQO for the purpose'of furnishing weight to assist inraising the tipple and moving the `cars back to the proper-position'when dumped.

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21 designates lock-bars, the number of the same ldepending upon thenumber `of cars it is desired thetipple shall accommodate, and ytheselock-bars are vpivoted transversely Lto .the .tipple, as shown, and are.provided pref- IIO , erably at each end with a U-shaped arm 22.

These bars 21 with their arms 22 are positioned at suitable sp'acesapart, according to the length of the trams or cars employed. Each ofthe lock-bars 21 is provided with a crank-2,3, andthe cranks 23 are allconnected to a longitudinally-extending bar 24, so that they may all besimultaneously operated.

The bar 24 is actuated, preferably, by a lever 25, secured thereto; Theunlatching devices 27, one for each car, may also be secured to thegbaror lever-ra1l 24, and these unlatching devices are preferablyconstituted `by bowed rods extending upwardly from the ISI upper face ofthe lever-rail 24 in a longitudinal direction,l as shown.

n When a train of trams is drawn up the inclinued track 3' onto thetipple in its upper poto raise the latches 28 of the doors 28a of thecars, so that when the tipple isallowed to lower into the position shownin Fig. 3 the said doors will be permitted to open and .l discharge thecontents of the trams.

If desired, the latch-raising device may be mounted independently of thelock-bars on a beam or other part of the trestle-work in such a positionas to raise the latch of'each car j when the cars have reached a pointnear the lower limit of their movement, so as to avoid the coal orore'from scattering or falling too far. Such arrangement is indicated at29 in Fig, 4, inwhich figure the unlatching devices 29 are mounted foractuation independently l`l.ofthe lock-bars 21, so that the entire trainof cars may be irst lowered with the tipple and then subsequentlyunl'atched to discharge their load. vAs shown in said ligure, thetrestle-work is provided with a diagonal bar 29a,

' which is stationary with respect to the trestlework, and is providedwith the unlatching Adevices 29, which are also stationary. As thecarriage is lowered with the lock-bars raised and holding each of thecars in position and preventing them from rolling 0H the carriage thestationary unlatching devices 29 on the diagonal bar 29a will come intocontact with the latches on the doors of the cars and throw said latchesupwardly to unlock the doors.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the

'operation of my improved tipple is manifest.

j It will be seen that I have provided an improved construction oftipple having imroved means by which each of the cars is held on thetipple in tilted position independent of the other, so that the entireweight or strain will not be placed at the Jfront of the train, and itwill also be noted that the entire device may be readily and efficientlyoperated to effect the tilting of the tipple and the unlatching orunlocking of the car-doors, and the tipple may be returned to its normalposition in an expeditious manner after the cars have discharged theirload,

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Anapparatus of the character de-' scribed comprising a trestle-work, atrack leading thereto, a tilting tipple mounted in said framework, and aplurality of locking devices designed to support each car of a train onthe tipple when the latter is lowered.

2. vIn an apparatus of the character described, a tilting tipple orcarriage, lock-bars mounted vtransversely therein, and spaced apart in alongitudinal direction corresponding to the length of the cars to beaccommodated, and means for simultaneously actuating said lock-bars tohold each car ofl a train independently of the others. Y

3. In an apparatus of the character described, a tiltingtipple-carriage, lock-bars mounted transversely therein and providedwith arms as set forth, a lever-rail connecting 'said lock-bars forsimultaneous actuation, and a lever for operating said lever-railwhereby to simultaneously project the arms of all the lock-bars upwardlyin front of the respective cars. l

4. In an apparatus of the character described a tilting tipple, aplurality of transverse lock-bars mounted to lturn therein about theirlongitudinal axes and spaced apart a distance correspondingapproximately to the length of the cars to'be accommodated, each of saidlock-bars being provided at its ends with U-shaped integral arms, andmeans for simultaneously turning said bars whereby to project the armsin front of the respective cars.

5. In an apparatus of the character den scribed a tilting tipple orcarriage, transversely-extending lock-bars mounted to turn therein abouttheir longitudinal axes, each of said bars provided with arms designedto be projected in front of the respective cars, and unlatching devicesfor the latches of the respective cars, as and for the purpose setforth.

6. In an apparatus of the character described a tilting tipple orcarriage, transversely-extending lock-bars mounted to turn therein abouttheir longitudinal axes, each of said bars provided with arms designedto be projected in front of the respective cars, and unlatching devicesdesigned to unlatch the doors of the respective cars, said unlatchingdevices being arranged for simultaneous operation.

7. In an apparatus of the character de- IOO IIO

scribed a tilting tipple or carriage, transversely-extending lock-barsmounted therein to turn about their longitudinal axes and provided withU-shaped fingers 'arranged to be projected in front of the respectivecars, means for simultaneously actuating said lockbars, said meansincluding a lever-rail, a lever and a plurality of unlatching devicesfor the doors of the respective cars, said unlatching devices beingmounted on said lever-rail for simultaneous operation.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, a tilting tipple orcarriage, means for holding each car of a train on said tipple whenlowered, said means being arranged to project in front of each of thecars, mechanism for lsimultaneously operating the carholding means, andunlatching devices for the doors of the several cars, said devices beingalso arranged for operation simultaneously with each other and with thecar-holding means.

9. In an apparatus of the character described, a tilting tipple orcarriage, a plurality of locking-bars located therein and provided withintegral U-shaped fingers designed to be projected in front of therespective cars to hold the same, one independently of the others, alever-rail connected with said lock-bars and arranged to simultaneouslyactuate the same, a lever Jfor operating said lever-rail, and a seriesof unlatching devices composed of longitudinally-extending bowshapedrods eXtending upwardly from a support on the upper face of saidlever-rail, one of said unlatching devices being provided for each car.I

l0. In an apparatus of the character described a tilting tipple orcarriage provided at its free end with a buer, said buffer comprisingtwo blocks, and means for holding one of said blocks in front of theother in a yielding manner.

11. In an apparatus of the character described a tilting tipple orcarriage provided at its free end with a buer, said buffer comprisingtwo head-blocks, one in Jfront of the other, said head-blocks beingprovided with rollers, and a spring interposed between said head-blocks,as and for the purpose set Jforth.

12. In an apparatus of the character described a tipple or carriageprovided at its free end with a buffer, said buffer comprising twohead-blocks located one in front of the other, and each head-blockprovided with two rollers, the rollers of one head-block being locatedin a dierent horizontal relation from the rollers of the otherhead-block, and a spring between said head-blocks.

In testimony whereoi1 I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLIE R. CONNER.

Witnesses:

J. A. ESTES, J. R. RUTHERFORD

